Yorkshire Bank - international payments for seller

Foo2rama · Feb 22, 2018

MaiLollo
The easiest way to figure out a scam is looking at the sender's email. If it comes from the Yorkshire bank, the email should look like [email protected] not [email protected] for instance.

It sounds stupid but it's a quick hack to check for an email scam

That being said you also have to look at the Mailto field not the display name. Thankfully many scammers have not caught onto this trick lol. But always check the real address. It’s different in all email clients.

albertob · Feb 22, 2018

The mail address is not anything connected to gmail etc.

It is [email protected]

Foo2rama · Feb 22, 2018

albertob
The mail address was quite well done, is not anything connected to gmail etc.

It is [email protected]

Clearly not the bank lol.

COYI · Feb 22, 2018

It certainly sounds like a scam

MaiLollo · Feb 22, 2018

Foo2rama
That being said you also have to look at the Mailto field not the display name. Thankfully many scammers have not caught onto this trick lol. But always check the real address. It’s different in all email clients.

Yes. But as proven above, some scammers won't even take the time or have the knowledge to use an email adress that would look kosher...

albertob · Feb 22, 2018

Just reported this user to Ebay

Dogmann · Feb 23, 2018

Hi all,
Looks like this is the latest ploy from scammers as am just reading of another attempt over on the WatchProSite but in that case using an HSBC Bank account and e-mail but with similar bad grammar and spelling. Hopefully the really bad spelling and grammar should be enough to raise a huge red flag for most.

Marc

albertob · Mar 9, 2018

Guys,

The thing is becoming hilarious

Just received a text in Swedish and this is the translation...

GordonL · Mar 9, 2018

Well that seems straightforward enough to me. There aren't any scammers in Sweden, right?

albertob · Mar 9, 2018

GordonL
Well that seems straightforward enough to me. There aren't any scammers in Sweden, right?

Did many deals in the Nordics and the level of transparency/ethics is definitely high.
I love working and doing deals with them.

But this is just gross.
The person is also offering me 300 euros more than what I ask.

Faz · Mar 9, 2018

albertob
Dears,

I’m currently selling a watch and I requested bank wire.

I received a communication from the bank of Yorkshire as explained below.
The money that the buyer sent me are currently “on hold” and will be transferred once I will give them the tracking code (it remembers me a bit Paypal).

I got a bit suspicious as the English in the text is quite messy (no punctuation) and with grammar mistakes (weird for a British bank, isn’t it?)

Or the description below

“
To this money deposited to your account, You need to MAKE THE SHIPPING to the buyer's delivery Address and send us the Scanned receipt or the TRACKING Number for verification.This is the new CPP (Customer Protection Policy)we signed with various security agency to protect the seller and buyer against fraud. Your account will be credited immediately we verify the Scanned receipt or the TRACKING Number you send to us. You need to send the Scanned receipt or the TRACKING Number to the Bank Service Deposit for Immediate verification so we can activate the money into your account without any delay”

My question is

Have you ever used such system?
Any feedback?
Does it raise suspects also on you?

thanks!

Ya rightt...a total and obvious scam. ::facepalm1::

. Never ever ship without cash in hand.

cicindela · Mar 9, 2018

The person is also offering me 300 euros more than what I ask.

The Nigerians are a generous people 😁

WatchVaultNYC · Mar 9, 2018

TLDR, but someone probably said this already - its a scam. The bank will never get into the business of checking whether or not what wire sender paid for has shipped. Too much liability!